Feldman Slams Oscars Omission of Rob Reiner Tribute
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- Corey Feldman said he was sorry to be omitted from the Oscars’ In Memoriam tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele.
- Billy Crystal led the tribute, joined by more than a dozen stars from Reiner’s films, including Demi Moore, Kevin Pollak, Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Michael McKean, Annette Bening, Kathy Bates, Mandy Patinkin, Cary Elwes, Daphne Zuniga, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane and Kiefer Sutherland.
- Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton, Feldman’s former Stand By Me co-stars, appeared on stage at the Oscars while Feldman was absent.
- Feldman said the tribute felt like a family reunion he wasn’t invited to and that he would have liked to hear from Wil and Jerry and a few other people.
- Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the December 14 deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.
- Feldman noted that planned anniversary events for Reiner have been scaled down and that he hopes to honor Reiner by celebrating his work on a big screen.
Why it matters: Feldman's exclusion and the scaling back of planned anniversary events leave fans and collaborators without a personal farewell, shifting the primary means of honoring Rob Reiner to a future big‑screen celebration that may shape his legacy’s public remembrance. It also underscores how high‑profile tributes can marginalize certain actors, affecting their visibility and the collective memory of the honoree.
